Forward Deployed Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
December 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Submitted my CV online, got through a simple code challenge they sent, and talked with a recruiter from the London office.
Had a 45-minute phone interview with a Palantir Engineer from the London office where I was asked to code an expression parser.
Questions
Code a math expression parser that supports subtraction, multiplication, and parentheses. Any language is acceptable.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 36 interview experiences for the Palantir Forward Deployed Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Forward Deployed Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral25%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Forward Deployed Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Palantir Work Experiences
4.0
High Pressure and Lots of Growth in First Year
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 13, 2022
Pros: - Most rapid growth in a role in 5 years of software experience.
- Most results and business-impacting work on my resume.
- High stakes and high pressure means I've been required to grow. I now have many stories about difficult situations and how I handled them well and poorly and learned from them. This is great for job interviews, builds the skills of a team lead and manager, and just makes me a more effective worker.
Cons: High-pressure, results-driven satisfying client demands means intermittent waves of pressure, leading to overtime. (Managers often encourage taking time off after working overtime.)
4.0
Incredible work, people, and benefits. Not much work-life balance
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Former Employee
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
October 24, 2024
Pros: The access to problems is fairly unimpeachable, the people are generally world-class, and the benefits and compensation are very competitive.
Cons: There is no expectation of work-life balance. This is a company for people who are serious about what they do and perform accordingly.
4.0
Work that I look forward to every day
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
November 5, 2014
Pros: The people are great, friendly, and very intelligent.
Interesting work that can have a real impact.
Awesome travel opportunities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Washington D.C., London, Sydney, and the UAE, plus more.
The schedule is up to you. Come in and leave whenever, as long as the work is getting done.
Cons: There is a fair amount of technical grunt work to be done, and if you're not careful, you'll end up on boring projects. You can avoid this by proving yourself valuable in other areas.
It's hard to stand out amongst peers when everyone is so talented.
There's no clear path to advancement internally. They're working on this.
Work/life balance varies across teams. Some people are overworked (not me...).
- 4.0High Pressure and Lots of Growth in First YearForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 13, 2022Pros: - Most rapid growth in a role in 5 years of software experience. - Most results and business-impacting work on my resume. - High stakes and high pressure means I've been required to grow. I now have many stories about difficult situations and how I handled them well and poorly and learned from them. This is great for job interviews, builds the skills of a team lead and manager, and just makes me a more effective worker.Cons: High-pressure, results-driven satisfying client demands means intermittent waves of pressure, leading to overtime. (Managers often encourage taking time off after working overtime.)
- 4.0Incredible work, people, and benefits. Not much work-life balanceForward Deployed Software Engineer • Former EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesOctober 24, 2024Pros: The access to problems is fairly unimpeachable, the people are generally world-class, and the benefits and compensation are very competitive.Cons: There is no expectation of work-life balance. This is a company for people who are serious about what they do and perform accordingly.
- 4.0Work that I look forward to every dayForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesNovember 5, 2014Pros: The people are great, friendly, and very intelligent. Interesting work that can have a real impact. Awesome travel opportunities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Washington D.C., London, Sydney, and the UAE, plus more. The schedule is up to you. Come in and leave whenever, as long as the work is getting done.Cons: There is a fair amount of technical grunt work to be done, and if you're not careful, you'll end up on boring projects. You can avoid this by proving yourself valuable in other areas. It's hard to stand out amongst peers when everyone is so talented. There's no clear path to advancement internally. They're working on this. Work/life balance varies across teams. Some people are overworked (not me...).
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